Objective tools that are useful in making a diagnosis and in management of asthma include spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO). However, there are complications and challenges in obtaining patient data with the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Masimo has signed an agreement with NantHealth Inc to acquire the latter's connected care assets for $47.25 million, cash.
Despite innovation and process shifts, clinical realities like staff rotation, patient transport, and more can create gaps that affect clinicians’ ability to provide the highest quality care.
After heart surgery, obese patients tend to require additional ICU services and longer recovery times when compared to non-obese patients, resulting in increased costs and labor.
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Researchers demonstrated that in rare instances, influenza viruses handicapped by a single mutation can overcome their disadvantage with the aid of other mutations — a phenomenon known as epistasis.
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Responsive Respiratory is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a leader in high pressure home oxygen equipment and supplies, according to a company news announcement.
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DME provider Apria and CarePayment have partnered to offer financing solutions to patients who receive critical home medical equipment and home care supplies.
Read MorePalliative care-led informational and emotional support meetings did not reduce anxiety or depression symptoms for families of patients with chronic critical illness, a JAMA study reports.
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Additional support by palliative care specialists failed to improve anxiety and depression symptoms in caregivers of patients with chronic critical illness.
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Verona Pharma has announced positive results from a clinical trial using its formulation of RPL554, an inhaled drug under development for COPD, cystic fibrosis, and asthma.
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The use of high-flow oxygen therapy delivered via high-flow nasal cannula is becoming more prevalent in hospitals as clinicians search for viable and effective alternatives to more invasive, costlier treatments.
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The respiratory program at Polk State College in Lakeland, Fla received a Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation.
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The main challenge in providing safe care to children in ambulances may be the limited experience many EMS providers have in treating kids, according to a US survey of first responders.
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In the US, paramedics are taking on a new role to keeping patients out of the hospital and close the gap between home care and hospital care, says The Wall Street Journal.
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If mid-stage trial data proves positive, Novavax Inc will be closer than any drug developer to a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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